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TEXAS ABORTION FIGHT GOES NATIONAL — A bitterly partisan clash over abortion rights in Texas is spilling over state lines. After a high-profile Democrat-led filibuster succeeded in derailing an effort supported by Gov. Rick Perry to sharply curtail abortion rights, advocates on both sides of the debate latched onto the issue to rev up support. POLITICO’s Katie Glueck reports that state restrictions on abortion are receiving renewed attention: “If this can happen in Texas, if this kind of resistance results in awareness in the nation, women will be heard. I think there are implications for every state and the federal government as well,” said Judy Waxman, vice president of health and reproductive rights at the National Women’s Law Center. http://politi.co/10lWdxW

-- PERRY CALLS ON LAWMAKERS TO REVISIT ANTI-ABORTION BILL – Texas Gov. Rick Perry said a “breakdown in decorum” — screaming spectators that ground Tuesday’s marathon special session to a halt — shouldn’t derail efforts to sharply restrict abortions in the state. He’s called lawmakers back on July 1 for another special session to revisit a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks and would impose steep restrictions on who can perform abortions. The turn of events prevents Perry from taking a victory lap today at the opening session of the National Right to Life Convention, which starts today at 10 a.m. in Dallas.

--OBAMACARE AND SPORTS TEAMS: A MATCH MADE IN MARKETING HEAVEN? — On the heels of the Obama administration’s outreach to the NBA and the NFL, states are mounting similar efforts to get the home team on board.http://politico.pro/10W7HL9

--NEW OBAMACARE RULE DESCRIBES MANDATE EXEMPTIONS — HHS spelled out the fine print of Obamacare’s individual mandate Wednesday, assuring low income people in states without expanded Medicaid would be exempt from tax penalties for failing to obtain coverage. http://politico.pro/10lKT55

--DOMA AND HEALTH CARE: WHAT’S NEXT? – The fall of the Defense of Marriage Act had some supporters of gay marriage celebrating the fact that same-sex spouses won’t be taxed differently for employer-sponsored health care than their heterosexual partners. But how and when businesses are supposed to change their tax collection schemes is unclear and might need some help from the IRS, business groups say. http://politico.pro/17CGsIt

SEBELIUS ON DOMA REPSPONSE: WE’RE WORKING ON IT — The secretary said HHS and DOJ would “review all relevant federal statutes and ensure this decision is implemented swiftly and smoothly.”

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NEJM WANTS TO SEE SCIENCE OF CIGARETTE WARNINGS — The New England Journal of Medicine wants to see more science before the FDA tries again to affix graphic warning labels on packs of cigarettes. But the journal’s editorial board is also worried that Supreme Court precedent gives corporate speech near equal weight to individual speech and could water down any efforts to clamp down on tobacco products. “Increasingly, the United States stands alone, because of a constitutional doctrine privileging commercial speech above public health,” the editorial states.

BIPARTISAN FOURSOME OUTLINES COST CONTROL PLAN — Four prominent former lawmakers — two Republicans and two Democrats — outlined a plan to control health costs Wednesday afternoon in a New England Journal of Medicine article. The forthcoming plan, by Tom Daschle, Bill Frist, Alice Rivlin and Pete Domenici, was announced back in April. http://bit.ly/1ae9DSm

CBO: LONG-TERM CARE SPENDING COULD SWALLOW MORE OF FEDERAL BUDGET — Spending on long-term care services and support, now at an estimated 1.3 percent of GDP, could grow to anywhere between 1.9 percent of GDP to 3.3 percent of GDP by 2050, according to a new CBO analysis. The budget analysts cautioned that the projections are “subject to considerable uncertainty.” Estimates could be affected significantly by things like changes in how the services and support are delivered, changes to family structures, future labor costs and other factors. The report comes out a day before the new federal long-term care commission is scheduled to meet. http://1.usa.gov/15GoTk3

DOCTOR SHORTAGE SOLUTION: IMPORT THEM – It’s already in the Senate immigration bill, but Reps. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) and Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) have introduced a provision allowing international doctors to remain in the U.S. longer than their visas initially allowed if they practice in areas with large doctor shortages. The bill would increase the number of slots per state for a program known as “Conrad 30,” which allows doctors with J-1 visas to stay in the country after their medical residencies are completed if they agree to practice an underserved area for three years.

-- “As a doctor myself, I know this legislation is going to help deal with an immense need for more doctors in this country,” Bera said in a statement. “America’s strength has always been built on our ability to attract the best and the brightest people from around the world to innovate and help us here in the U.S.”

MISS. LAWMAKERS TO REVISIT MEDICAID EXPANSION IN HIGH-STAKES SESSION –It’s a big day for Medicaid in Mississippi, where lawmakers will reconvene in a special session, called by Gov. Phil Bryant, to consider reauthorization of the program, which is due to expire next week. It’s been a bitter battle, with Democrats threatening to block reauthorization without a debate and vote on Medicaid expansion and Republicans insisting they’ll only vote on a straight-up reauthorization of the program, which already covers about 650,000 Mississippians. If both sides hold their ground, it’s unclear whether the program will be able to continue past July 1.

AHIP REPORT: HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS GAINING STEAM — More than 15 million Americans get coverage through Health Savings Account-eligible insurance products — a 15 percent spike from a year earlier, according to new data from America’s Health Insurance Plans. Since they were first authorized in 2004, enrollment in HSAs has surged, tripling in the last six years. The new AHIP infographic: http://bit.ly/14Y8QB4

WHAT WE’RE READING, by Brett Norman

Some movie companies may try to keep shoots in the U.S. to less than 90 days or film abroad to avoid Obamacare regs that would penalize them for not providing health insurance, The Hollywood Reporter reports. http://bit.ly/10lEyXa

The Texas filibuster phenom Wendy Davis told the Dallas Morning News yesterday that state Republicans will probably pass the abortion bill, “but they underestimate the consequences of doing so.” bit.ly/138sA6b

The editor of Cosmopolitan met with Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett last week and tells Reuters that she is planning to highlight the benefits of Obamacare for young women in upcoming issues. http://reut.rs/1aONfxy

Advocates for Medicaid expansion in Montana intend to put it to the voters in a ballot initiative, the AP reports. http://bit.ly/17ilbjP

Activists in Pennsylvania are camping out in the Capitol to press lawmakers to pass the Medicaid expansion, The Patriot News reports. http://bit.ly/124rpPS

On Glenn Beck’s radio show yesterday, Sen. Rand Paul joked about becoming an illegal immigrant so he can opt out of Obamacare, HuffPo reports. http://huff.to/15GViqu

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